Francesca

 This girl's name is Francesca, she says her 3 favourite stores are zara, priamark and her mother and grandmother's wardrobes. She's from Germany and I found her on lookbook some time last week, if I remember correctly. She's an amazingly stunning girl and I can't wait to see more of her looks!

 Where do you get your inspiration from?:  Well, I get my inspiration from fashion magazines, and of course from lookbook and blogs. You see different styles and maybe the same clothes you have, but combined in a totally different way, which makes me create new outfits and I work on my own style. Music plays a big role in my life which underlines my sense of fashion and how it changes, too. And finally, the good old times and their clothes give me inspiration (I just LOVE vintage and to combine old things with some new).

Have you ever thought about blogging?: Yes, i thought about it and accordingly I'm thinking about, if i should have one. I only have lookbook and there you can't share that much information about what you wear and the background information it has. On a blog you can write about your recent mood, the things you do and how life influences you in the way you dress, so i think I will have one in time.

Check out her lookbook!

Cherry Folditup

I have a little bit of a different post for you. I just made this cherry folditup and although it doesn't look as pretty as I wanted it to, it still tastes pretty good.

You'll need: Butter (150g) , flour, sugar, milk, a pinch of salt, lemon, vodka (yes, really) and some pitted cherries for pie filling.

First juice the lemons and a bit of vodka. This will make the pastry more fluffy and light.

Add flour. I didn't measure out the ingredients so just go with the flow and add more later if you think you need to.

Add the sugar but not too much. I added about a third (or even less) of the amount of flour I used.

Cut the butter into small cubes to make mixing easier.

Once you add the butter, crush and mix everything together until the contents of your bowl resembles chunky bread crumbs. Add a table spoon (15ml) of the vodka/lemon mix and mix really well. Don't be afraid to get your fingers messy!

Once you're done mixing set the oven to 190 degrees celsius. Now roll the pastryA into balls and wrap cellophane around them. In this photo I've left them round but it's best to push down on them so they resemble fat disks. Leave in the fridge for 2h or if you're really impatient (like me) then pop them in the freezer for 20mins or so. Keep an eye on them because you don't want them to get too stiff. 

Before rolling your pastry out, add a little bit of flour underneath to prevent it from sticking. Once you've rolled out your little disk into a nice round pizza-lookin shape, add the cherry filling with a bit of the juice.

The next step: folding it up! Fold one side of the pastry and work your way around it. Once you're done, paint it with milk and sprinkle a generous amount of sugar on top. Pop them in the over for 30-45 mins (depends on how thick your pastry is) and you're done! I'm going to try make this once every two or three weeks to perfect it because I love how simple it. I'm sorry if this isn't exactly the kind of post you wanted or expected but I couldn't help sharing my "skills" with you. Ciao for now.

Selected Faces

Hey guys! I think I aced my bio test. Besides that I've had a pretty boring day. It's the protest at my school tomorrow (against budget cuts) and I'm still wondering if I should go or not. I'm 18 so I can justify my own absences from school, but I think it's my history teacher's last day (she's going off on maternity leave) so I want to be there if that's the case.

Oooh, I bought a maxi dress today. It's slightly animal print looking but I bought it especially to wear in Bordeaux so I probably won't be posting it any time soon. Plus, the weather in Luxembourg is supposed to be going downhill from here so I doubt I'll even get the chance to wear it before then. Do you guys like maxi dresses?

Edit - I just double checked with my mum and as I guess, this cardigan was hand-made by my grandma! 

Joker and the Thief

A photo from a couple of days ago. Oopsies I was too lazy today. It's so hot right now so I'm outside on the terrace and I'm about to go back to studying for my biology test tomorrow. DNA and respiration- fun stuff. Hope you all had a lovely weekend. One week to go until Bordeaux...